Women’s Health Physiotherapy FAQs

Mild cramping can be common, but pain that stops you from living your life isn’t something you should have to accept.
Many adolescents and adults experience moderate to severe period pain. If your pain is worsening, persistent, or linked with heavy bleeding or fertility issues, it deserves assessment.
We assess posture, pelvic floor muscle tone, and movement, then provide manual therapy, targeted exercises, breathing and relaxation strategies, and advice on daily activity. Physiotherapy can ease muscular contributors to pain and teach you practical self-management skills.
Red flags include: very heavy bleeding, sudden severe pain, fever, or pain that continues despite physiotherapy and self-care.Yes. Long-standing pain often improves significantly with the right holistic approach.

Yes — about 1 in 5 women experience pelvic girdle pain. For most, symptoms ease after birth, but some women need ongoing support.
We provide posture and movement assessment, manual therapy, stabilising and strengthening exercises, advice on pelvic support belts, and safe modifications for daily activity.
Usually yes — with guided, modified exercise. We adapt your plan to your stage of pregnancy and symptoms.

Gentle pelvic floor and core activation can begin soon after birth. Higher-intensity activity usually progresses gradually from 6–12 weeks, guided by your symptoms and recovery.
We assess pelvic floor control, abdominal separation (diastasis recti), wound healing, pain, and overall recovery before designing a safe plan.
Common — but not normal. Physiotherapy can help you retrain your pelvic floor and return to sport safely.

Yes — it can support recovery with early mobilisation, breathing, scar care, pelvic floor retraining, and gradual return to activity.
Timelines vary by surgery. Light movement starts early; heavier lifting and impact activity are usually restricted for 6–12 weeks. Always follow your surgeon’s advice and use physiotherapy to guide safe progression.
Seek urgent care if you notice fever, increasing pain, heavy bleeding, foul discharge, or calf swelling/redness.

Many women improve in 4–8 sessions, supported by a home program. Complex or long-standing issues may take longer.
Yes — we collaborate with GPs, gynaecologists, pharmacists, and exercise professionals to give you the best care.
Absolutely. Pelvic floor and pelvic pain issues affect women regardless of childbirth history.